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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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